TomTom today releases an update to its Speed Cameras app for iPhone
giving drivers a free 12-month subscription to TomTom Speed Cameras. The
app also includes new features, drivers will now receive audible and
visual speed camera alerts when the app is running in the background or
the screen is off. Average speed check support has improved, helping
drivers to stay below the limit, even when exiting a tunnel.

Camera Alert for iPhone 5.(Photo: Business Wire)

The Speed Cameras app for iPhone warns drivers of upcoming fixed and
mobile cameras, helping them to stay safe and avoid fines. It informs
drivers of their speed, the speed limit, the type of camera ahead and
the remaining distance to reach it. With the latest version of the app,
both new and existing customers will receive 12 months of the Speed
Cameras service for free. Existing customers will get an extra, free
year of the service when their active subscription expires.

"We’re delighted to offer a free year of Speed Cameras with the app,”
says Gerry Hinds, Vice-President Mobile at TomTom. "Our Speed Cameras
service is already powered by a 1.6-million-strong community of drivers.
That’s everyone using the service on their navigation device, in-dash
navigation system or smartphone. As more and more drivers share newly
added or removed cameras with each other, the service will get even
better and benefit from the power of the growing community."

The latest version of the app also gives drivers the option to receive
warnings for mobile camera hotspots. The update also allows drivers to
stream audio alerts to the TomTom Hands-free car kit, or other A2DP
Bluetooth compatible devices, to amplify the sound.

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Notes for editors

Anonymous data collected from 1.6 million drivers* in 15 countries**
means that camera locations are accurate and up to date. The app gives
drivers 95% coverage of fixed camera locations and real-time updates for
mobile speed cameras.

The next release of the Speed Cameras app for iPhone version will
include a Western European app, so that when drivers cross country
borders they will still receive the Speed Cameras service.

For new customers, the app is available for free in the Apple App Store.

Current users of the app with an active subscription can upgrade to
version 1.1 via the App Store. They’ll receive an additional 12 months
of Speed Cameras free of charge when their current subscription expires.

The TomTom Hands-Free Car Kit for iPhone is available in selected retail
stores and from the TomTom.com website,
priced at €99.95.

Improvements to the TomTom Speed Cameras app for iPhone

Alerts in background

The latest version of the app emits an audible and visual alert if
another app is in use or the screen is off, when approaching a camera.

Average speed check support

The app monitors drivers’ speeds to help them stay below the limit
within average speed check zones. The updated version gives a single
warning when drivers are above the speed limit inside the zone, and
remains silent after. It also helps drivers to stay below the limit in
average speed check zones, even when exiting a tunnel.

Warnings for mobile camera hotspots

These are areas where mobile cameras are more likely to appear, as they
have been reported there previously. With the latest version of the app,
drivers can activate warnings for these locations.

Streaming audio alerts

Drivers can stream audio alerts to their TomTom Hands-free Car Kit, or
any other device that supports A2DP Bluetooth, to optimise the sound.

Existing features of the app

World-class mapping technology

Reliably pinpoints drivers’ exact locations and that of speed cameras.

Support from TomTom’s Speed Camera community

1.6 million drivers in 15 countries can help improve the quality of the
service by sharing newly added or removed cameras with each other.

Easy, one-tap camera reporting

Helps drivers to share mobile camera locations with the rest of the
TomTom community.

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